Bird & Bird has forged strategic alliances with two leading Indonesian law firms – IP boutique firm K&K Advocates and business law firm Nurjadin Sumono Mulyadi & Partners (NSMP) – as it looks to increase the breadth of its services in that country.

Soemadipradja & Taher’s (S&T) 18-strong IP team has broken away from the firm to create K&K Advocates, at a time when S&T consolidates its business strategy and focuses on corporate M&A work in the region.